theantiquetiger

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Also the night before thanksgiving when the lines to get in would go out to almost Florida boulevard.

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The greatest night to go out in the 80’s. The line would be 2hrs to get in if you don’t get there early.

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That’ll kink your colon”

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He has said that many times

Besides the announcer saying Fonte-net at the beginning, them calling Ford “Henry Ford” just bugged the shite out of me all weekend. They would never say just Ford.

I do not know why this drove me crazy.

“You are not Henry Ford, you are Henry Ford the second!”

I didn’t hear what the call was, I’m guessing it was on the throw.

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Pearson is totally uncomfortable at 1B

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This is a practice game. He needs reps at 1B in case something happens to Yorke.

My BIL gave me this yesterday.

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It’s definitely not an auto pen. The letter spacing is compressed and was probably rushed given the ink is smeared. But, I think it’s secretarial. Other signatures from that timeframe don’t exhibit the vertical waviness and the F and the T seem off.

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I doubt it’s a secretary signed document. They usually signed stuff like general letters, etc, not official documents like this. Plus the signature is a dead ringer for the signatures that are PSA certified.

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Autopen signature.

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The seal looks raised. Is it wax?

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It’s very deteriorated, but it looks like wax

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Not trying to rain on your parade, but I find it hard to believe that someone in possession of something signed by a sitting president would have no idea of its value.

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It wasn’t cheap, they had it marked in the low 3 figures.

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Could you explain what makes it so special?

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A signed commission by the POTUS, from 90 years ago